School Building Committee (SBC)
Description
The School Building Committee (SBC) serves as the proponent of the school building project. The SBC is charged to work in accordance with the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) program to ensure continued eligibility for state contributions of any resulting building project.
Current MSBA Program Phase: Eligibility Period
During the school year, the default meeting schedule will be Thursdays twice-monthly at 7:00 PM over zoom. There may be occasional in-person meetings.
Please see the Secondary Building Project webpage for background information and timelines.
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
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2025–2026 Meetings, Agenda, Minutes
| Meeting Date | Posted Agenda | Approved Minutes | Meeting Materials | Major Business |
| March 19 | Agenda | Minutes | Google Drive | Member Introductions, Discuss and Potential Vote on Vice Chair Appointment, Discuss At-Large Member Selection Process, MSBA Process Overview and Critical Decision Points, MSBA Module 1: Overview and Deliverables, Overview of Proposed Meeting Schedule |
| April 2 | Agenda | Minutes | Google Drive | Interview At-Large Candidates, Review First Draft of School Building Committee Submission, Share information from MSBA Project Manager Call |
| April 16 | Agenda | Minutes | Google Drive | Appoint At-Large Member (vote), Discuss and Potentially Approve School Building Committee Submission (vote), Updates on WPS Deliverables and Presentation Schedule |
| Cancelled | ||||
| May 21 | Agenda | Minutes | Google Drive | Draft Educational Profile Questionnaire (first read), Draft Enrollment Information (first read) |
| June 4 | Agenda | Minutes | Google Drive | Draft Educational Profile Questionnaire (second read, vote anticipated), Draft Enrollment Information (second read, vote anticipated), Discuss and Potentially Appoint the Position of Vice Chair (vote anticipated), Discuss the SY’26-27 Meeting Schedule and remaining Module 1 business through December 2026 |
| June 25 | Agenda | Minutes | Google Drive | Review Requested Revisions to the Educational Profile Questionnaire (vote anticipated) |
Members
Voting Members
| Name | Appointing Body | Email Address |
| Kenneth Newberg [Chair] | School Committee | newbergk@weston.org |
| Steve Dietz | School Committee | dietzs@weston.org |
| Lise Revers | Select Board | revers.l@westonma.gov |
| Dan Colli | Permanent Building Committee | daniel.colli12@gmail.com |
| Maija Cirulis-Gooch | Finance Committee | mcirulis@umich.edu |
| Rose Li | Sustainability Committee | lnaidan.lr@gmail.com |
| Phil Memmott | At-large Member | phil.memmott@gmail.com |
Additional Members
| Name | Title | Email Address |
| Dr. Karen Zaleski | Superintendent of Schools | zaleskik@weston.org |
| Leon Gaumond | Town Manager | gaumond.l@westonma.gov |
| David Coelho | Director of Finance (WPS) | coelhod@weston.org |
| Susan Kelley | Director of Finance (Town) | kelley.s@westonma.gov |
| John Marzec | Director of Facilities (Town & WPS) | marzecj@weston.org |
| Sue Bairstow | Principal, WHS | bairstows@weston.org |
| Phil Oates | Principal, WMS | oatesp@weston.org |

